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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Developmental Skills Your Child Needs Before Kindergarten

I have had quite a few families talking with me recently about skills their child needs to be successful in kindergarten. At the same time, I created a door prize for a mom's group that I am apart of. The door prize had activities that a parent could do with their pre-kindergarten child to get them ready.This is not an exhaustive list, but if your child can do the things on this list, they will be well on their way to a successful kindergarten year (and your Kindergarten teacher will thank you!)1. Reading / WritingIdentify words that rhymeIdentify signs, symbols and logos in the communityName some letters and numbers, name colors and shapes; Count to 10Know that we read left to right and top to bottomWrite using drawings and some made up or real letters

3. Speaking / ListeningFollow 2 step directionsSit and listen to an age appropriate book and answer basic questionsSay full name of self and parentsUnderstand most of what is saidUse complete, grammatically correct sentences that give lots of detailsTell a story and stay on topicProduce most speech sounds correctly

4. Social SkillsShare with others and takes turnsExpress feelings using wordsAsk questions and seek help when neededCommunicate easily with peers and adults

Does your child need to work on a few of these skills over the summer? Don’t wait! Get started now. If you have concerns with your child’s development after addressing skills at home, feel free to contact me.

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About Me

I am a certified Speech Language Pathologist and a mom.
I partner with families and provide tools, tips and techniques to help their child improve communication.
I have been serving students with special needs for more than 12 years. My passion for communication really lies in working with parents, teachers, caregivers and others who are interacting with typically developing children to children who have communication needs. I love to teach and share, to bounce ideas off of others, to learn from parents what makes their child shine and go from there. I hope to share some things that will inspire you as you work with, play with, grow with your child.